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Old 12-07-2012, 09:10 AM
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I Lifted my jeep a couple months ago and was reading up on how it is recommended that you upgrade your steering stabilizer. I feel its time to anyways because I think mines shot.. I was looking at new ones and I found a rancho one that looks really nice, I just don't wanna blow 60 bucks on one. Then I found a rubicon express one for 35. Are rubicon express stabilizers good for on and off road use? Worth it? Or any other brands that are good. As look at RC but not so sure on them anymore..
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Steering stabilizers are bandaids anyway.

The $19 OEM stabilizer is going to be just as good as a 200 dollar blinged out stabilizer.

If you must have one just go back with OEM and put a sticker on it.
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If you "think" yours might be shot. you don't need one.
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If you "think" yours might be shot. you don't need one.
Well wasn't sure. Looks like it leaked or something leaked on it. It's covered in something. My bad
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just trying to save you money.

Whenever i upgraded my steering, the steering stabilizer didn't go back on. If everything in your front end is good to go, it isn't needed.
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
just trying to save you money.

Whenever i upgraded my steering, the steering stabilizer didn't go back on. If everything in your front end is good to go, it isn't needed.
Well. I've got a couple bad tie rod ends and in need of a new trac bar. No sway bar. So would buying a rubicon express one be okay? It's only 7 more dollars tha the one I was gonna buy. I'm trying to get the stabilizer, tie rod end, and trac bar. Then put them on and get it aligned.
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Spend the money on the parts that actually need replaced. Run without the stabilizer. Then it will be easier to pin point other parts that might need replaced in the future instead of chasing your tail.
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Okay imma reword it. I am getting a new stabilizer. Every single brand is the exact same is what your telling me?
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Okay imma reword it. I am getting a new stabilizer. Every single brand is the exact same is what your telling me?
Yep, they will all mask over true underlying issues exactly the same.
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What they're trying to tell you is if everything is in good working order you don't need a steering stabilizer.
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get the one with the coolest sticker
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Originally Posted by ktmracer419
get the one with the coolest sticker
Where's the "like" button when you need it?
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Okay thanks so a 35 buck rubicon express will be fine? And I'm pretty sure mine is shot. Plus the RE has the coolest sticker
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Okay thanks so a 35 buck rubicon express will be fine? And I'm pretty sure mine is shot. Plus the RE has the coolest sticker
Save your $35 and fix your TRE's and other problems... You don't need a steering stabilizer.
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Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4
Okay thanks so a 35 buck rubicon express will be fine? And I'm pretty sure mine is shot. Plus the RE has the coolest sticker
Same the $35 for toilet paper once you get dw since didn't change parts that actually need to be replaced.


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